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Doug Larsen's avatar

And as with so many things, I wish it were that simple. Getting rid of TSA is not likely to happen. At best it will simply be renamed and repackaged and remain an entity to catch the few nutjobs, who we call "bad actors". And our Gov't should be watching out for them in our midst, constantly.

Their methods, as you so clearly exemplify, have gone "beyond the pale" invasive. I no longer fly for that reason, and, they are incompetent in their "thoroughness". I last flew in late 2016. I tried checking firearms. That added another layer of procedure. And it didn't work. On my return flight, the stupid airport left my bags behind, because they were in a specially designated area with the added tags on them because there were guns in them. I spent literally the entire night and next day angsting, waiting, phoning, and finally going down to the airport to finally be reunited with my bags and my guns. "Never again!" And I have kept that promise. I will never fly again.

I was one of those who saw the TSA as an experiment in totalitarianism very early. And it has only gotten worse. There has to be a balance in security measures and respect for personal space and property, etc. Maybe in the next hopefully 12 continuous years of conservative leadership, we can regain our freedom

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Mark Larsen's avatar

I fear TSA is a different beast than DEI, but I certainly would love to see it abolished!

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